Man Charged in Jan. 1 Murder of Mercedes Morris

Man Charged in Jan. 1 Murder of Mercedes Morris

Lopez Marittia Rice (Photo: Huntsville Police Dept.)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – A Huntsville man has been charged in a murder that happened January 1 on Bridge Road.

Police say Lopez Marittia Rice, 24, is charged with murder, two counts of shooting into an unoccupied vehicle and one count of shooting into an occupied dwelling. He was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Mercedes Morris.